Patents by Inventor Michael B. Gill

Michael B. Gill has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Work vehicle with tuned mass dampers
    Patent number: 11486460
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a frame, an axle, a cab supported by the frame, a first tuned mass damper assembly, and a second tuned mass damper assembly. The frame includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member. The first longitudinal frame member has a first rear end, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second rear end. The second longitudinal frame member extends parallel to the first longitudinal frame member. The axle extends perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cab is disposed on a side of the first and second longitudinal frame members opposite the axle. The first tuned mass damper assembly is mounted on the first longitudinal frame member between the first rear end and the cab. The second tuned mass damper is mounted on the second longitudinal frame member between the second rear end and the cab.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: DEERE & COMPANY
    Inventors: Anthony T. DeSalvo, Michael B. Gill, Aaron Booms, William H. Kirkpatrick, Patrick Murphy, Patrick Bagby, Aaron Lock
  • WORK VEHICLE WITH TUNED MASS DAMPERS
    Publication number: 20210062884
    Abstract: A work vehicle includes a frame, an axle, a cab supported by the frame, a first tuned mass damper assembly, and a second tuned mass damper assembly. The frame includes a first longitudinal frame member and a second longitudinal frame member. The first longitudinal frame member has a first rear end, and the second longitudinal frame member has a second rear end. The second longitudinal frame member extends parallel to the first longitudinal frame member. The axle extends perpendicular to the first and second longitudinal frame members. The cab is disposed on a side of the first and second longitudinal frame members opposite the axle. The first tuned mass damper assembly is mounted on the first longitudinal frame member between the first rear end and the cab. The second tuned mass damper is mounted on the second longitudinal frame member between the second rear end and the cab.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 27, 2019
    Publication date: March 4, 2021
    Inventors: Anthony T. DeSalvo, Michael B. Gill, Aaron Booms, William H. Kirkpatrick, Patrick Murphy, Patrick Bagby, Aaron Lock